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With my high-starched collar and my high-top shoes, 00:08

And my hair piled high upon my head, 00:15

I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley and lost my heart instead. 00:18

With his light brown derby and his bright green tie, 00:25

He was quite the handsomest of men, 00:28

I started to yen so I counted to ten 00:32

Then I counted to ten again. 00:35

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley, 00:39

Ding, ding, ding went the bell, 00:45

Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings, 00:49

From the moment I saw him I fell. 00:52

Chug, chug, chug went the motor, 00:56

Bump, bump, bump went the break, 01:01

Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings, 01:05

When he smiled I could feel the car shake. 01:08

He tipped his hat and took a seat, 01:13

He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet. 01:16

He asked my name, I held my breath, 01:19

I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death. 01:22

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer, 01:26

Flop, flop, flop went the wheels, 01:30

Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings, 01:34

As he started to go then I started to know 01:37

How it feels, 01:39

When the universe reels. 01:43

The day was bright, the air was sweet, 01:48

The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet, 01:50

You tried to sing but couldn't sqeak, 01:54

In fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak. 01:57

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer, 02:01

Flop, flop, flop went the wheels, 02:06

Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings, 02:10

As he started to leave, 02:13

I took hold of his sleeve with my hand, 02:15

And as if it were planned. 02:19

He stayed on with me 02:22

And it was grand just to stand 02:24

With his hand holding mine 02:26

To the end of the line. 02:29

02:34

The Trolley Song

Judy Garland

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Lyrics:

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With my high-starched collar and my high-top shoes,

And my hair piled high upon my head,

I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley and lost my heart instead.

With his light brown derby and his bright green tie,

He was quite the handsomest of men,

I started to yen so I counted to ten

Then I counted to ten again.

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley,

Ding, ding, ding went the bell,

Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings,

From the moment I saw him I fell.

Chug, chug, chug went the motor,

Bump, bump, bump went the break,

Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings,

When he smiled I could feel the car shake.

He tipped his hat and took a seat,

He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet.

He asked my name, I held my breath,

I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death.

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer,

Flop, flop, flop went the wheels,

Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings,

As he started to go then I started to know

How it feels,

When the universe reels.

The day was bright, the air was sweet,

The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet,

You tried to sing but couldn't sqeak,

In fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak.

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer,

Flop, flop, flop went the wheels,

Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings,

As he started to leave,

I took hold of his sleeve with my hand,

And as if it were planned.

He stayed on with me

And it was grand just to stand

With his hand holding mine

To the end of the line.

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
trolley /ˈtrɒli/ A2	noun - a vehicle that runs on tracks and is used for public transport
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light adjective - intelligent or clever
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy or friendly expression by turning up the corners of your mouth noun - a happy or friendly expression on someone's face
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to say numbers in the correct order
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like sugar
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, thin mark or band
grand /ɡrænd/ B1	adjective - magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style
buzzer /ˈbʌzər/ B2	noun - a device that makes a buzzing sound, often used to signal or alert

Vocabulary

Meanings

trolley

/ˈtrɒli/

noun
- a vehicle that runs on tracks and is used for public transport

heart

/hɑːrt/

noun
- the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body

noun
- the center of emotion or feeling

bright

/braɪt/

adjective
- giving off a lot of light

adjective
- intelligent or clever

smile

/smaɪl/

verb
- to make a happy or friendly expression by turning up the corners of your mouth

noun
- a happy or friendly expression on someone's face

count

/kaʊnt/

verb
- to say numbers in the correct order

feel

/fiːl/

verb
- to experience an emotion or physical sensation

hand

/hænd/

noun
- the part of the body at the end of the arm

sweet

/swiːt/

adjective
- having a pleasant taste like sugar

line

/laɪn/

noun
- a long, thin mark or band

grand

/ɡrænd/

adjective
- magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style

buzzer

/ˈbʌzər/

noun
- a device that makes a buzzing sound, often used to signal or alert

Grammar:

He asked my name, I held my breath

➔ Past Simple tense with 'asked' and 'held'

➔ Shows an action completed in the past
From the moment I saw him I fell.

➔ Prepositional phrase 'From the moment' + Simple past 'saw', then past tense 'fell'

➔ Describes action starting at a specific point in time and continuing
And my hair piled high upon my head

➔ Adjective phrase with past participle 'piled' describing the hair

➔ Uses a past participle 'piled' to describe the stacked or arranged hair
He tipped his hat and took a seat

➔ Simple past tense with coordinate clauses connected by 'and'

➔ Indicates sequential actions in the past
When he smiled I could feel the car shake.

➔ Conditional clause 'When he smiled' + past tense 'could feel' to express ability or possibility

➔ Uses a conditional clause to specify when the feeling occurs
As he started to go then I started to know

➔ Infinitive phrase 'to go' and 'to know' with 'started' indicating beginning of actions

➔ Expresses the beginning of an action or realization
And it was grand just to stand with his hand holding mine

➔ Infinitive 'to stand' as a noun phrase following 'just' for emphasis

➔ Uses an infinitive as a noun phrase to emphasize the action